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During my time in the Navy in the mid 70's my buddies used last names all the time and mine was shortened from Fredock to Fredo and then they added Frodo. I was introduced to new people as Fredo and they always mentioned "You can call him Frodo too"

I think you need the Grey Poopon mustard for the wild kind.

I guess when the semi trucks haul corn from the fields in Iowa and hot dogs from the fields in Michigan and meet somewhere in Wisconsin you get corn dogs huh?

Hoping the day went well for everyone and best wishes for the couple on their happy day!

A spare speedometer sensor for a second gen? Checked my speedo sensor last week and it appears to be shot. Not sure why it happened, but I hope someone here has a parts bike and has a sensor in good condition. Willing to pay a reasonable amount. Please and thank you!! !

Took off for a ride yesterday and noticed my speedometer (2005 Midnight RSV) was not working, nor was the odometer. But the clock did. What else doesn't work? Well the auto turn signal cancel. But the turn signals work. And the cruise control. Lights flash on and the on indicator light stays lit. Checked the fuses on the left side and all is well there. Haven't removed the lower right cowling to check those yet. Manual shows all three of these controlled by different fuses anyway. So where do I look now?? Thanks as always for any info shared!

Sending prayers your way, with a side order of hope and a dash of best wishes to you and Tippy. Keep the faith Scott it will work out for you!

Being gone on a supposed vacation (working kind when your bike ain't running) I haven't done much reading on the site, so it is with sadness (and hope and prayers for the future) that I read this post. I hope you find soon solutions to all the problems in your path. Count me as one of the many who wish you the best in the future.

Well what happened was when the tire was being changed the shaft used to hold the wheel in place pushed out a collar/spacer or whatever you want to call it. Without that in there the wheel and drive were pulled too close together and they were also flexing, possibly the reason the hub dust seal broke (although it was extremely brittle)None of the repair manual pics showed the part in the diagrams, nor was it pictured in any parts catalog online (Partzilla, etc). Thank good ness Orlin Engh is my friend and knows more about the Venture than I will ever learn in my lifetime. He saw on a pic that I sent him that it was missing and we then contacted the dealer/repair shop and the part was left where I could get it. Once that part was in place everything came together in less than 45 mintutes and I was back on the road today. I did lose two full days of vacation and riding down here, plus time and money spent running around obtaining parts. When I get home after cooling off I plan on calling back down to Blairsville and seeing what if anyting he'll do about it. NEW LESSON: Pictures of each step and area I'm working on to show what's there and where it goes. Thanks to everyone who volunteered help and especially Orlin in Wisconsin and Rick & Brian and Bob here in NC for getting me two days back to ride of our 7 days here.

Caliper is off and everything else is in it's proper place. It spins freely until I tighten down the axle nut and then it stops period. Can't figure it out???

Well found the OEM seal in Toccoa, GA. 61 mies as the crow flies, but 1-1/2 hrs real time. The difference between the two seals is amazing - the new rubber seal is flexible/bendable/squishable and the old one cracked into pieces when I tried to bend it. Cleaned up the two halves, found a few pieces of the old one, and regreased everything.Can't seem to get the two halves to line up though. When I tighten the axle down the tire won't spin freely in neutral. It seems that no matter where I try to seat the two halves the top has a slightly larger gap than the bottom. I'll keep trying to line it up, but this is strange and frustrating.

Got a flat, couldn't patch it, put on a new tire, thought I was ready to ride. Brake was hanging up, moved the washer to the right spot, thought I was ready to ride. Put it back together, thought I was ready to ride......but..... wouldn't run right, made noises in the drive. Took it apart and found a rubber dust seal (HUB DUST SEAL - part # 1J7-25319-02-00) broken and grease spewing out. So what are the odds of finding one in time to get home, let along ride anywhere in this fantastic area? Does this seal have an integral purpose in holding the wheel/drive together, or is it just a seal? Would I be tempting fate in putting it together without the seal and riding it? I'm gonna try and find one out here, but I doubt I'll find one at any shops within 150 miles around here. I know that no one else has had this happen to them (seems this stuff only happens to me and only on trps to the Dragon), but any learned scholars out there, please share your knowledge with me.

Found out what we did wrong, put the washer at the wrong place on the axle. It belongs between the caliper bracket and the swing arm and we put it between the wheel and the caliper bracket. Don't I feel stupid.

Out here in Franklin NC and had to get a new tire due to picking up two nails, one hole which could not be plugged. Got it put back together with help from Rick Haywood and now having rear brake problems. The inner caliper pistons are fully depressed and the caliper is rubbing on the rotor. The outer pistons apear to be fully extended. Is there a way to correct this or is my caliper shot?